Comments on: Reader Poll: What are you interested in?

By: Gordon R. Vaughan

Gordon R. Vaughan — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:41:36 +0000

I’m interested in aerospace, internet and in particular, creating a rich environment for interdisciplinary research that links together Houston’s varied research centers.

We need a lot more cross-pollination between NASA, medical/biotech research, the universities, the energy industry, & computer/internet companies (which are many but more diverse).

By: Syd

Syd — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:09:46 +0000

IT (enterprise IT, consumer applications and social media.)

By: Robert Brackenridge

Robert Brackenridge — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:14:34 +0000

My vote is for IT (enterprise & social) Seems to be the most active at your various casual events and those that are commenting on your blog . But, I might offer one suggestion. Our effort to get things going in Houston is not unique. There are other cities attempting to achieve the same effect. Traveling to various conferences on IT topics I have heard the same issues associated with startups we are having. You might pick a similar community which may have a similar blog / information service and cross-pollinate. Could be Texas, or may even be interesting to look outside? The financing question is relative in many cities, and some are trying different strategies that haven’t yet caught on with our crowd. Plus, it would be interesting to hear the different governmental efforts and their success / failure.

By: Raising Capital in Rough Economic Times at Startup Houston

Raising Capital in Rough Economic Times at Startup Houston — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:53:02 +0000

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By: Josh Tabin

Josh Tabin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:01:18 +0000

Dan, not what I was looking for but a very good questions, worthy of a post. I’ll put something together today on my thoughts.

By: Dan Krohn

Dan Krohn — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +0000

Josh, if you were asking for industry specifics, my apologies for a financial answer. But what I’m wondering is what will startups need to do to obtain funding in a frightened economy.